Build practical artificial intelligence skills for business analytics, generative AI, and responsible organizational decision-making.
UConn’s 100% online AI Certificate in Business Applications is a 12-credit graduate certificate for professionals, pre-professionals, and current graduate students seeking practical artificial intelligence skills for business, analytics, and organizational decision-making. Students learn how to use generative AI, predictive modeling, deep learning, statistics, and AI governance to improve productivity, support data-driven decisions, and apply AI responsibly in corporate and organizational settings.
12 Credits | 100% Online | Top-Tier R1 University | UConn Faculty Taught | For Professionals & Graduate Students
AI Certificate in Business Applications Courses
The AI Certificate in Business Applications requires 12 credits. Students complete one required course and select 9 credits of electives.
Together, the required course and electives give students a flexible path to study foundational AI concepts, business-focused generative AI, advanced AI systems, predictive analytics, statistics, and responsible governance.
Required Course – 3 Credits
GRAD 5300 - Foundations of Artificial Intelligence - 3 Credits: Introductory foundation in artificial intelligence concepts and applications.
Electives – Select 9 Credits
OPIM 5509 – Introduction to Deep Learning - 3 Credits: Explores neural networks and applications involving time series, text, geospatial, and image data.
OPIM 5515 – Generative AI for Business - 3 Credits: Covers generative AI architecture, business applications, prompt engineering, Retrieval-Augmented Generation, agentic systems, and responsible AI use.
OPIM 5517 – Building Advanced Generative AI Systems - 3 Credits: Provides hands-on coding experience in Python and Jupyter Notebooks to build, fine-tune, and deploy advanced generative AI systems.
OPIM 5518 – AI Governance: A Risk Management Framework for Trustworthy and Responsible AI - 3 Credits: Examines AI governance, regulatory compliance, risk management, ethics, transparency, accountability, and societal impact.
OPIM 5603 – Statistics in Business Analytics - 3 Credits: Covers descriptive and inferential statistics, data visualization, probability, hypothesis testing, regression, and analytics software.
OPIM 5604 – Predictive Modeling - 3 Credits: Introduces predictive modeling techniques for business applications, including model design, evaluation, and implementation.
Application Deadlines
- Fall Semester: July 15
- Spring Semester: December 1
- Summer Semester: April 20
Cost and Financial Information
Graduate Certificate Program Only
Students taking courses in the AI Certificate in Business Applications program pay a comprehensive fee of $1,325 per credit or $3,975 for a 3-credit course. The cost of the 12-credit certificate program is $15,900.
Graduate students who are enrolled in non-approved graduate certificate programs only are not generally eligible to receive Federal Financial Aid, including Federal Direct Student Loan and Graduate PLUS Loan funds.
Students enrolled in these programs may wish to consider UConn’s payment plan or alternative private loan financing.
UConn Graduate Program and a UConn Graduate Certificate
Students matriculated in another UConn graduate program will be billed under the tuition and fee structure associated with their primary program when they add the AI Graduate Certificate.
Graduate students who are seeking a graduate degree and are simultaneously enrolled in a graduate certificate program are often eligible to apply for Federal Financial Aid.
Information on the financial aid application process for graduate students is available through UConn Student Financial Aid Services.
How to Apply
Applicants should complete UConn’s online graduate application and select:
- Level of Study: Certificate
- Academic Areas: Business
- Program: Artificial Intelligence Graduate Certificate
- Campus: Online
Contact the AI Certificate Team
For questions about admissions, program details, or the AI Certificate in Business Applications curriculum, contact the program team.
Jessica Goldfarb
Program Administrator
University of Connecticut
Phone: 860-770-0092
Email: ms.datascience@uconn.edu
David Bergman, PhD
Associate Dean and Associate Professor, School of Business
University of Connecticut
Email: david.bergman@uconn.edu
State Authorization for Online Students
UConn’s ability to offer distance learning programs to students outside Connecticut is governed by state authorization requirements, which may vary by location and are subject to change. Prospective students considering an online program should review UConn’s current state authorization information before applying to confirm whether their location is eligible for online study.
Learn more about UConn’s state authorization requirements for online students.
